Photo via BankTrack While many countries throughout the world are seeking to boost their economies by pumping the oil within their borders , Ecuador is now set to receive $3.6 billion for leaving it in the ground. In a UN agreement that’s the first of its kind, the country has committed to not drill in its Yasuni National Park — one of the most biologically-diverse corners of the
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Ecuador Will Receive $3.6 Billion to Not Drill for Oil
